Purpose

Our Mission and Core Values

Bridges are symbols of connection, of journeys, of vulnerability. Our clinic is committed to bridging connections: between individuals and their health; between patients and practitioners; between old patterns of imbalance and new patterns of freedom. We’re committed to building long-term partnerships with members of our practice for sustainable and natural changes in their health that will set them up for a better quality of future life. We are also committed to being an example for how to practice both medicine and business with integrity. In this way, we see ourselves as an important establishment for the future health of our region as a whole.

Above all, Bridges is a safe community. No one will ever be turned away for treatment because of race, ethnicity, orientation, identity, religion, or income level. At Bridges we believe that #blacklivesmatter, and as a white-owned business we are committed to learning and implementing tools of anti-racism, to supporting and uplifting people of color, and adding our weight as allies and agents of change in our current systems of racial injustice. Additionally, we are committed allies to our LGBTQ+ community, to breaking the cycle of poverty, to cracking stereotypes and shining a light at both the commonalities and the differences that make us a stronger, better human race. And we are committed to you, the one who feels threatened reading this. Everyone is safe here.

Our Vision

We seek to improve the health and happiness of the communities of Harmony, Zelienople, and our surrounding area. We envision our residents being on fewer medications, less stressed (and therefore less reactive!), and being able to navigate the challenges of life with greater hope, grace, and excellent support. We strive to be a go-to source for compassionate, human-centric healthcare that addresses the root cause of both physical and mental health concerns for our practice members, which will have far-reaching ripples into our community - both now and resonating long into the future.